Mayo manager Peter Leahy is relishing the prospect of a Lidl Ladies NFL final showdown with TG4 All-Ireland champions Dublin on May 6 at Parnell Park.

Mayo ended Cork's hopes of landing a sixth successive league title with a high-scoring victory in yesterday's Birr semi-final.

And Mayo now have a shot at revenge as they'll face up to the Dubs in a repeat of last year's All-Ireland senior decider.

Sinéad Cafferky's second-half goal proved crucial and she was also brilliant at the other end of the pitch - denying Cork sub Áine O'Sullivan a certain goal with a superb clearance off the line.

Leahy smiled: "I don't want to say too much about Sinéad Cafferky because she's our hidden gem. I think she was player of the match - her overall performance was unbelievable."

Mayo also had forward stars Sarah Rowe and Grace Kelly in fine form - as they contributed 0-16 between them. Cork's marquee attacker Orla Finn was brilliant too, scoring 1-9.

Thoughts now turn to Mayo's first league decider since 2016 against a Dublin side hoping to win the league for the very first time.

And Leahy said: "I love playing the Dubs - Mick (Bohan) and myself will go at it on the line as well. Ken Robinson is a close friend and Ken's on the line for them as well."

Playing with the strong wind, Mayo took the lead when Grace Kelly pointed from a free, but with six minutes gone Libby Coppinger goaled for Cork. Finn got her third point to make it 1-4 to 0-2 with seven minutes gone. After Sorcha Murphy saved Eimear Scally's penalty, Mayo perked up and raced into a 0-14 to 1-6 lead before Finn got Cork's second goal as Mayo led by 0-14 to 2-7 at half-time.

Four minutes into the second-half and Cork were back in front, when áine O'Sullivan set up Coppinger for her second goal to make it 3-8 to 0-15.

With 21 minutes of the second-half gone the vital score came when Gilroy and McHale combined to set up Cafferky to make it 1-19 to 3-9 for Mayo who hung on for victory.